CMT Therapeutic Exercise & Rehabilitation Flashcards

The Cybex isokinetic device measures muscle performance at:

Answer: Constant speed of movement (fixed angular velocity)

Isokinetic devices maintain a constant angular velocity while accommodating resistance to the force produced, allowing safe maximum effort throughout ROM.

A patient recovering from rotator cuff repair is in Phase 1 (0–6 weeks). Which exercise is most appropriate?

Answer: Pendulum (Codman) exercises and passive ROM within protocol limits

Early post-op rotator cuff rehab uses pendulum exercises and passive ROM to prevent adhesions while protecting the surgical repair.

Which of the following best describes 'neuromuscular re-education' as a rehabilitation goal?

Answer: Restoring normal movement patterns and motor control through sensory and motor retraining

Neuromuscular re-education restores proper movement patterns, proprioception, and motor control that are disrupted by injury or disuse.

In the rehabilitation of a patient with anterior knee pain (patellofemoral syndrome), a key exercise strategy is to:

Answer: Strengthen hip abductors and external rotators to reduce dynamic valgus

Strengthening hip abductors and external rotators reduces femoral internal rotation and adduction, decreasing patellofemoral joint stress.

The Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Borg scale ranges from:

Answer: 6 to 20

The original Borg RPE scale runs from 6 to 20, where 6 represents no exertion and 20 represents maximal exertion.

A CMT should discontinue exercise and reassess when a patient reports which symptom during rehabilitation?

Answer: Sharp joint pain or dizziness during the exercise session

Sharp joint pain or dizziness during exercise are red flag symptoms requiring immediate cessation and reassessment.